By Jamie Shapiro, Local Democracy Reporter
Southampton City Council voted in a temporary bus fare offer during the first full council meeting of the municipal year on July 20, in time for the school holidays.
The offer, which was an election pledge made by the council’s Labour administration, lets families or groups of friends travel together on a one-day ticket for £5.
The council said: “With the cost of living crisis hitting so many Southampton families, Southampton council is offering a way to make it cheaper and easier for hard-pressed families to make the most of the city and enjoy a ‘staycation’ and travel on most of the bus services at a reduced rate.”
The offer is available with all the main bus operators in the city.
Cllr Eamonn Keogh, cabinet member for transport and district regeneration, said: “The Labour administration is supporting the main bus operators to give people the opportunity to enjoy cheaper travel during the period of the summer holidays. This great offer will help struggling families enjoy some days out in the city with unlimited travel capped at £5.”
Initially the scheme will run until the end of August, but if it is a success, the council says it may be extended to include weekends from September, depending on how many people take up the offer this summer.
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